All compulsory schools in Kumla — 11 schools

Kumla has 11 compulsory schools of which 0 are independent. Average merit score: 210.6 points. Data from Skolverket 2024/25.

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All compulsory schools in Kumla

All 11 compulsory schools in Kumla sorted alphabetically
School	Merit score yr 9	Certified teachers	Pupils	Type
Ekeby skola	–	87 %	90	Municipal
Fylsta skola	–	86 %	310	Municipal
Hagaskolan	–	70 %	230	Municipal
Kumlaby skola 7-9	196.8	67 %	210	Municipal
Kumlaby skola F-6	–	63 %	230	Municipal
Malmens skola	–	86 %	140	Municipal
Skogstorpsskolan 7-9	217.3	74 %	340	Municipal
Skogstorpsskolan F-6	–	81 %	470	Municipal
Stene skola	–	80 %	140	Municipal
Tallängens skola	–	82 %	200	Municipal
Vialundskolan	217.6	68 %	330	Municipal

Results and grades

School results in compulsory schools in Kumla municipality (2025).

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects): 211.6 (national avg: 228.5)
Pass in all subjects, yr 9: 65.2 %
Pass in mathematics: 79.1 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 5: 66.1 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 8: 63.9 %
Parents with post-secondary education: 60.5 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Teachers and staff

Pupil-teacher ratio and teacher certification in compulsory schools in Kumla municipality (2025).

Certified teachers (compulsory school): 76.1 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Pupils per teacher: 11.7

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

Stability of the teaching workforce in Kumla municipality, measured as the trend in the share of certified teachers over time.

Certified teachers (2025): 76.1 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Stability indicator (2020–2025): → Stable (-0.7 pp)
National trend (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)

Trend: certified teachers in Kumla (%)

2020: 76.8 %2025: 76.1 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Pupils and operators

Pupil counts and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2025).

Number of compulsory-school pupils: 2,760
Municipal / independent share: 96.2 % / 3.8 %

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

Cost per pupil in compulsory school (2025). Includes a breakdown for municipal schools. All amounts are calendar-year.

Total cost per pupil: 136,301 SEK(national avg: 144,179 SEK)

Municipal schools: 131,871 SEK/pupil

Teaching

76,516 SEK

Premises

22,677 SEK

Student health

5,006 SEK

Meals

7,895 SEK

Learning tools

3,525 SEK

Other

16,251 SEK

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008, N15009–N15014).

Student health and special support

Student-health resources, staffing, accessibility and special support in Kumla municipality.

Student health, compulsory school: 5,006 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,260 SEK)
Support from student-health staff: 61.4 %
Preventive work (staff): 60 %
Easy to get help, yr 5: 52.5 %
Easy to get help, yr 8: 52.9 %
Safety at school: 83.7 %
Study calm: 30.8 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother-tongue tuition and multilingualism in Kumla municipality (2025).

Mother tongue other than Swedish: 17.4 %
Participates in mother-tongue tuition: 6.6 %
Studies Swedish as a second language: 11.5 %
Pass in mother-tongue tuition, yr 9: 85.7 %
Pass in Swedish as a 2nd language, yr 9: 90.7 %
Newly arrived last 3 yrs (comp. school): 1 %

Source: Skolverket and Kolada.

SALSA — merit score vs preconditions

SALSA compares actual school results with model-predicted values based on pupil composition. Positive deviation = better result than expected. School year 2024/25. SALSA measures relative performance — not absolute school quality. The model explains ~53 % of the variation.

-8.3Average deviation (merit score) across 3 schools

SALSA results per school in Kumla, sorted by deviation
School	Actual	Model	Deviation
Vialundskolan	218	214	+4
Kumlaby skola 7-9	197	211	-14
Skogstorpsskolan 7-9	217	232	-15

Highest merit score in Kumla

Top 3 schools by merit score yr 9.

Top 3 compulsory schools sorted by merit score yr 9
School	Operator	Merit score	SALSA	Certified teachers	Pupils
Vialundskolan	KUMLA KOMMUN	217.6	+4	68 %	330
Skogstorpsskolan 7-9	KUMLA KOMMUN	217.3	-15	73.6 %	340
Kumlaby skola 7-9	KUMLA KOMMUN	196.8	-14	67.3 %	210

School ranking — Kumla

All 3 compulsory schools with merit data, sorted by merit score yr 9. The SALSA deviation shows whether the school performs above or below expectations given the pupils' backgrounds.

Compulsory schools in Kumla sorted by merit score yr 9 with SALSA deviation
School	Merit score	SALSA deviation	Certified teachers	Pupils
Vialundskolan	217.6	+4	68 %	330
Skogstorpsskolan 7-9	217.3	-15	74 %	340
Kumlaby skola 7-9	196.8	-14	67 %	210

The SALSA deviation shows whether the school performs above or below expectations given the pupils' backgrounds. Positive value (green) = better than expected, negative (red) = worse. Source: Skolverket, 2024/25.

Special compulsory school

Key figures for "anpassad grundskola" (compulsory school for pupils with intellectual disabilities) in Kumla municipality (2025).

Number of pupils: 50
Share of compulsory-school pupils: 1.6 %
Cost per pupil: 697,646 SEK/yr
Teachers per 100 pupils: 3.4

Source: Kolada.

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Source: Skolverket, 2024/25.

Data from Jul 2026Source: Skolverket + Kolada